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Bristol Island (Spanish: Isla Blanco or Isla Blanca) is an 8-kilometre-long (5 mi) island lying midway between Montagu Island and Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands.
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 59°02′S 026°31′W |
| Length | 8 km (5 mi) |
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United Kingdom | |
Its features include Harker Point, Fryer Point, Turmoil Point, Havfruen Peak, Trulla Bluff, Grindle Rock, Wilson Rock, Freezland Rock, Mount Sourabaya, Mount Darnley, and Forsters Passage.
Bristol Island is composed of several active volcanoes with eruptions reported in 1823, 1935, 1936, 1950, 1956 and 2016.[1]
It is the only land mass on the 59th parallel south.
History
It was discovered by a British expedition under James Cook in 1775 and named in honour of naval officer Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol. The first recorded landing was made by Carl Anton Larsen in 1908.
The island remains uninhabited and is administered by the United Kingdom as a British Overseas Territory as part of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands dependency. Along with the rest of the South Sandwich Islands, it is claimed by Argentina in their South Atlantic Islands Department (Islas del Atlántico Sur) of Tierra del Fuego Province. Argentina did not attempt to occupy the island during the Falklands War.
Gallery
Bristol Island
Captain Carl Anton Larsen
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of volcanoes in South Sandwich Islands
References
- Carlowicz, Mike (10 May 2016). "Signs of an Eruption on Bristol Island". NASA Earth Observatory. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- Baker, P. E. (1990). "South Sandwich Islands". In LeMasurier, Wesley E.; Thomson, Janet W. (eds.). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. Antarctic Research Series. Vol. 48. American Geophysical Union. pp. 360–395. doi:10.1029/AR048. ISBN 978-0-87590-172-5.
- Volcano.und.edu
- Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, Volume 1, By William James Mills
External links
- "Bristol Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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[de] Bristol Island
Bristol Island (spanisch Isla Blanco, auch Isla Blanca) ist eine der im Südatlantik gelegenen Südlichen Sandwichinseln. Die Insel gehört politisch zum Britischen Überseegebiet „Südgeorgien und die Südlichen Sandwichinseln“, wird aber auch von Argentinien beansprucht.- [en] Bristol Island
[es] Isla Blanco (Sandwich del Sur)
La isla Blanco o isla Blanca, (en inglés: Bristol Island) es una pequeña isla deshabitada que integra el archipiélago de las Sandwich del Sur, en el mar del Scotia (o mar de las Antillas del Sur). Está situada entre la isla Jorge y el grupo Tule del Sur, del que se separa por el pasaje Forster.[1][2][fr] Île Bristol
L'île Bristol (anglais : Bristol Island, espagnol : Isla Blanco) est une île de 8 km de long située entre l'île Montagu et l'île Thule dans les îles Sandwich du Sud. Elle fut découverte par une expédition britannique menée par James Cook en 1775 et nommée en l'honneur d'un officier naval Augustus Hervey, 3e comte de Bristol.[it] Isola di Bristol
L'isola di Bristol è un'isola situata nell'Oceano Atlantico meridionale, fa parte dell'arcipelago delle isole Sandwich Australi, politicamente parte del territorio della Georgia del Sud e Isole Sandwich Australi, uno dei Territori d'oltremare britannici, la sovranità è reclamata anche dall'Argentina.[ru] Бристол (остров)
Бристол (англ. Bristol Island) — необитаемый остров размерами 9 x 10 км, между островами Беллинсгаузена и Монтагью, архипелаге Южные Сандвичевы острова в южной части Атлантического океана. Входят в состав заморской территории Великобритании Южная Георгия и Южные Сандвичевы Острова (то есть принадлежит Великобритании, но не являются её частью). Другое название острова — Бланка (исп. Isla Blanca).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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